Transatlantic slave trade was the forced transport of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean. African men, women, and children were captured and taken by ship. European traders and ship crews were involved in transporting people. Enslaved people were sold in the Americas.

This trade connected regions such as West and Central Africa, Europe, the Caribbean, North America, and South America. Major destinations included Brazil, the Caribbean, and parts of North America. Ships traveled across the Atlantic carrying people and goods.

The transatlantic slave trade took place mainly from the 1500s to the 1800s. Millions of Africans were taken and forced into slavery. This system existed across many regions during that time.